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DESCRIPTION: 17 Reni The Triumph of Samson 1611-12 Oil on canvas Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna The unusual shape of the canvas is a reminder of its original use as a chimney-breast cover. The well balanced figure of the hero slaking his thirst after his victory is set against a dramatic landscape littered as far as the eye can see with the corpses of his enemies. ....Web Gallery Of Art